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#1 Noah

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:47 AM

Right, some idiot. One of 8 previous owners, has ripped the tabs off the heated rear windscreen, obviously this means its not functional! But, can I re-attach them some how, or am I having the worlds most careful drive home from work with a new rear screen...

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:22 AM

You can have a go, there are low temperature solders and conductive adhesives out there.

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 06:21 AM

you can buy a repair kit for the rear windows, ive seen it for sale, how good it is i dont know.

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 10:52 AM

I have tinned the connections and done a repair on them fidley but do able.

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:12 PM

i used this and recomended it to a fella on here, trust me this works, altho expensive (from the US)

no need for soldering and possably causing damage.

I highly recomend it

http://www.frostfighter.com/

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:40 PM

Must be one on ebay, they're not that expensive are they? Not worth messing with I wouldn't of thought


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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:46 PM

rear screen is toughened glass, thus not liable to easy damage.

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:47 PM

£70 for a new one!

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:50 PM

Be interesting to see what this one sells for
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item589d868db9

But I guess it's only useful if you live new castle

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:52 PM

If it can't be repaired, buy a used rear window if you can. I got one off ebay for under £10.

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:54 PM


£70 for a new one!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MINI-HEATED-REAR-SCREEN-WINDOW-COOPER-ROVER-AUSTIN-1000-1275-SPI-RALLY-/111036309439?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19da479fbf

£39 delivered for a s/hand one, surprisingly more than I thought, getting the soldering iron out is a bit more appealing now


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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:55 PM


£70 for a new one!


http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19da479fbf

£39 delivered for a s/hand one, surprisingly more than I thought, getting the soldering iron out is a bit more appealing now


For £39 delivered for S/H i'd rather buy new.

I'm gonna try and solder them back on, but we'll see.

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Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:57 PM

Fair enough you got nothing to loose, you can't make it any worse

I'd be interested to see if you have any success with the soldering iron

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Posted 22 March 2013 - 12:21 AM

As it happens, i got a second hand one for mine (for tinting) and my old repaired one is in my garage that works. as your in Essex you can have it for a tenner

i'm in Bexleyheath 20 mins from Dartford tunnel

Sorry i forgot all about it





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